More relevant to the UK is the production version of Urban SUV Conceptthat made its debut at the 2013 Detroit motor show in January - it'll have more restrained looks and, like the closely related next-generation Honda Jazz, it will go on sale next year.

Honda will give the NSX concept carits first official Japanese airing at the show, too. A production version is due in 2015.

The star of the Lexus stand will be the RC coupé(below) - a preview of what a new two-door model based on its IS saloon - will look like when it goes on sale in 2014. Many of the RC's design cues are shared with the LF-CC concept car that was unveiled at the 2012 Paris motor show.

A new version of the Lexus LF-NX crossover will also make its debut at the Tokyo show. The concept car was revealed at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show, but Lexus has confirmed that a version with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine - and a different front spoiler - will be on display at Tokyo.

Mazda will concentrate on derivatives of its existing models -the new Mazda 3will be on display with a variety of powertrains including a hybrid version that will be sold only in Japan, and a Skyactiv-CNG version that runs on compressed natural gas (CNG).

Nissan describes the new Qashqai - which will go on sale in 2014 - as "the most significant car in its modern history" so don't expect it to take too many risks with its styling. The single disguised image released so far (above) suggests that it will look similar to thenext X-Trail, which will also arrive in 2014.

A pair of sports car concepts are also expected to make their debut at Tokyo - one will be an almost-production-ready model that will be a rival for the Toyota GT86, while the other will be much more "wild", according to Nissan sources.

Porsche has chosen to give the new Panamera Turbo S its public debut in Tokyo. The top-spec model has a twin-turbocharged V8 engine and will accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.8sec. Top speed is192mph. Priced from £131,049, the new model is available to order now, for delivery in January.

The unusually named Levorg concept car(below) will be the centrepiece of Subaru's Tokyo stand. Subaru says that Levorg comes from a combination of the words "Legacy", "Revolution" and "Touring" and that the concept "hints at a new vehicle currently under development for market launch in Japan in 2014". That'll be the next Legacy, then.

The Levorg will be joined by the Crossover 7 concept, a vision of what a new seven-seat SUV could look like.

Suzuki will unveil no less than four concept cars at the 2013 Tokyo motor show.

The Crosshiker (above) is a futuristic-looking crossover that's related to the low-emissions G70 concept car unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, while the X-Lander (below) - which has shades of Tonka toy about it - is based on the Jimny and hints at how a replacement for the aged model could look.

There will be two versions of the Hustler concept car on display - both have upright styling and five doors, but the Coupé version (below) has a more sloping rear end.

Toyota may well spring a surprise or two at Tokyo, but one car that it has confirmed will be there is the FCV-R (below), a fuel-cell-powered production car that could prove to be something of a landmark for hydrogen cars.

Motoring's Andrew English has already driven a prototype version, but at Tokyo we'll get to see what the car really looks like.